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Inland Rail Project Halted, East Coast Upgrades Funded
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Federal Government Halts Inland Rail Project, Focuses on East Coast Upgrades
The Inland Rail project, initially estimated at $16.4 billion, has seen its costs skyrocket to over $45 billion. The project, aimed at connecting Melbourne to Brisbane and easing truck traffic, will now halt at Parkes in central New South Wales, leaving it half-completed after six years of planning. The decision, while praised by Transport Minister Catherine King for creating a safer, more reliable network, has been criticized by opposition spokeswoman Bridget McKenzie for hurting businesses, farmers, and communities. The government will retain the land corridor north of Parkes but has no immediate plans to build, focusing instead on $1.75 billion in east coast upgrades to keep freight moving.
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